Ashley Fullard, acting watch manager at Stockhill station, who was incident commander at the scene, said that as soon as they arrived they realised it was “quite a serious incident as the building was fully involved in fire”.

He said: “The nearest hydrant to the building was half way up the lane so, with the help of crews from Arnold and Hucknall, we formed a water relay that was made up of around 22 lengths of hose.

“We then used breathing apparatus and hose reel jets to fight the fire.

“Nobody was hurt in the incident, however the building has been severely damaged.”